University of Miami - Miller School of Medicine

The first indication that something is afoot is the sound of a slow-beating drum moving across campus. When the source of the sound comes into view, you see that the drummer is accompanied by a group of individuals wearing colorful jackets and marching slowly, solemnly in line. For those in the know, the big question is: Who are they looking for this time?

The University of Miami Health System has received a “special recognition” award from Goodwill of South Florida for being the first organization to enter an agreement to use Goodwill’s commercial laundry service – even before the service was established, nearly six years ago.

Camillo Ricordi, M.D., director of the Diabetes Research Institute at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, has been appointed by Italian Minister of Health Giulia Grillo, M.D., to Italy’s Supreme Council of Health, the committee of medical experts who advise the government on health policy.